Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1887-12-30

formed permanent organization
with Charles E. Haines President.
145h.-Two eolored men jailed on suspic-
ion Of burning w. b. Gloger's barn
near Middlebrook, were carried to
Harrison burg in a hack, at night,
for fear Of lynch law.
Miss Abby Davis, for fifty-nine
years an attendant at the W. l.
Asylum, died.
16th.-Mrs. Langtry appeared at the
Opera House.
22nd.-The official vote Of the Democratic
Primary for County officers was an
nounced to he 3,082.
24th.-Rev. E. p. Phelps, once well
known in this city as minister Of
the M. E. Church North, died in
Washington city.
20th.-Order issued consolidating 4Jh and
9Th Internal Revenue districts I'M
der Collector Shepperd.
22d.-Rev. W. Fl. Settlemyer, pastor of
the Lutheran church, resigned to
UGko eL0CG August Hull.
23d.-Stonewall Band and detachment of
Staunton Artillery left for Nation
al encampment at Washington.
| 24th.-Meeting Of the bar of Staunton,
adopted resolutions recommending
President Cleveland to appoint Hon.
J. r. Tucker to the Supreme Bench.
26th.-Democratic county ticket elected
over opposing candidates by average
majority of 1,210.
29th.-Y. M. G. A. at annual election of
officers, chose Guy Cochran Presi-
dent, in place Of FL. D. Peck, who
declined reelection.
JUNE.
9th.-Decoration Day with Gen. Ayerill,
Gov. Fitz Lee and Gen. John d.
Imboden present. Ten thousand
people present.
17th.-John 6. Slower, County Surveyor,
died.
19th.-Jackson Rifles organized with W.
P. Tams as Captain.
to Lynchburg.
JULY.
kt.-Staunton Female Seminary sold to
stock company at S. 900.
1lth.-The Postotfice was removed to its
new quarters.
1eth.-A. M. Cowan, an old former citizen
of Stanton, died in FarmviIle.
24th.-The congregation of st. Francis
church, presented their pastor, Rev.
John McVerry, with purse con-
tanning $3.50 in gold.
Goth Homer, the 13-year-old son Of FL.
G. Carter, killed by being kicked by
horse.
AUGUST.
4th.-Preston johnson acquitted of the
burning of ". B. Glover's barn.
Louisville Express On Z. Il 0 RY.
met with an accident at Greenwood.
Geo. w. Pettaway, baggage master,
Capt. E. L. Curtis Of Stanton, and
Miss Sallie Carroll Of Ronceverte,
killed.
! lOth.-Post G of Travellers Protective AS
sociation organized in Stauntcn,
with M. A. Hope President.
MISS Maria Cochran, daughter Of
! Geo. NJ. Cochran, died at Wythe-
vile.
12th.-Geo. W. SWoope, Of Swoope's De-
pot, died from taking the wrong
medicine by mistake.
16Lh.-Rev. John Jasper, colored, of Rich
mond, lectured on THE Sun do
move at the Opera House.
2Oth.-Democratic County Committee re-
reorganized and elected Judge W.
A. Hudson, Chairman.
| 22d.-Farmers meeting at Court House,
addressed by 1t. Gov. Massey. and
| Messrs. Grattan, Pratt, and others,
adopted vigorous resolutions gainst
railroad monopolies.
2Sth.-Tennessee Synod of Evangelical
Lutheran church met at Bethlehem
church.
Charles Clinedist of Clinedinst &
BodeIl, arrested at Brantford, Can
ada, by MIR. S. M. Wilkes of Staun
ton.
3Oth.-O. E. Smith elected Chief Engineer
of the Fire Department.
SEPTEMBER.
! 7th.-A meeting Of Prohibltionists of town
and county nominated Hugh T.
( Lyle and Marshall X. Fultz for the
House of Delegates.
''Kalorama' property sold to Mrs.
E. B. Bayly for Sc 200
2Oth.-Rev. j. E. Booker, of Charleston
Kanawha, accepted call to Hebron
church IN Augusta.
, 21st.-G. M. Bodell, of Clinedinst 4 b.
dell, arrested at Orilla, Canada, by
Commonwealth g Attorney Braxton.
24th.-Convention Of Virginia Prohibit
tionists--ten counties represented
met at Somerville Hall, founded
State organization, and adopted
platform.
John lesser died.
OCTOBER.
5th.-Elghtieth Convocation of the Grand
Royal Arch Chapter of Virginia
met IN Staunton.
Democratic Primary for House of
Delegates resulted in the nomina-
ton of Edward Echols and John H.
Crawford.
sth.-Reppblican mass meeting to select